SH Corporation to Launch 'Facility Repair Mobile Team' Next Month to Visit Elderly Living Alone Households

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Yuri] Seoul Housing and Communities Corporation (SH Corporation) announced on the 8th that the 'Visiting Facility Maintenance Mobile Team,' which installs safety facilities for elderly people aged 70 and over living alone, will be fully operational.

SH Corporation stated that it plans to fully operate the 'Visiting Facility Maintenance Mobile Team,' which visits elderly residents living in public rental housing to install safety handrails in bathrooms or replace faucets free of charge. To this end, SH Corporation conducted a survey over two months starting in February of this year on households with elderly people aged 70 and over living alone in permanent rental and multi-family housing managed by SH Corporation, selecting 4,193 households to receive the visiting facility maintenance service.

As COVID-19 prevention measures shifted from social distancing to everyday distancing, SH Corporation postponed the maintenance service originally scheduled for April to start in June and plans to provide the service until the end of this year. After the maintenance is completed, SH Corporation will collect feedback from the serviced households and expand the range of maintenance items to further strengthen the role of the 'Visiting Facility Maintenance Mobile Team.'

Kim Seyong, President of SH Corporation, said, "This Visiting Facility Maintenance Mobile Team activity aims to improve the housing welfare of socially vulnerable and marginalized groups even slightly," adding, "We will continue to do our best to realize social value continuously by providing more active maintenance services to those in welfare blind spots."

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